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English

Etymology
L. popularis, from populus people: compare French populaire. See people

Pronunciation
IPA|/�p�pjul�/ (GA)
audio|en-us-popular.ogg|Audio (US)

Adjective
en-adj

1. Of or pertaining to the common people, or to the whole body of the people, as distinguished from a select portion; as, the popular voice; popular elections.

#: popular states - w:Francis Bacon
#: So the popular vote inclines. - w:John Milton
#: The commonly held in popular estimation are greatest at a distance. - w:John Henry Newman

1. Suitable to common people; easy to be comprehended; not abstruse; familiar; plain.

#: Homilies are plain popular instructions. - w:Richard Hooker

1. Adapted to the means of the common people; possessed or obtainable by the many; hence, cheap; common; ordinary; inferior; as, popular prices; popular amusements.

#: The smallest figs, called popular figs, . . . are, of all others, the basest and of least account. - Holland?.

1. Beloved or approved by the people; pleasing to people in general, or to many people; as, a popular preacher; a popular law; a popular administration.
2. rare Devoted to the common people; studious of the favor of the populace.

#: Such popular humanity is treason. - w:Joseph Addison

1. obsolete Prevailing among the people; epidemic; as, a popular disease. - w:Samuel Johnson

Translations
trans-top|Of or pertaining to the common people
Arabic: Arab|شعب� IPAchar|(šá�bi)
German: Volks-
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Russian: на�одн�й (naródnyj)
Telugu: ప�ర�ా (prajaa)
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trans-top|beloved or approved by the people
Arabic: Arab|شعب� IPAchar|(šá�bi)
Chinese: �欢� (shòuhu�nyíng)
Czech: oblíbený m, populární m
Dutch: in trek
Finnish: kansan-
French: populaire
German: beliebt, populär
Hungarian: népszerű
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Italian: popolare
Japanese: 人���� (������, ninki no aru)
Korean: �기�� (in-giinneun)
Portuguese: popular
Russian: поп�л��н�й (populjárnyj)
Spanish: popular
Swedish: populär
Telugu: ప�రా��ర�యమ�న (praachuryamaina)
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Derived terms
pop; pop art
w:Popular action|Popular action, (Law): an action in which any person may sue for penalty imposed by statute. - w:William Blackstone

See also
anonymous

References
Webster 1913

Romanian

Etymology
F.|ro populaire

Pronunciation
IPA|[po.pu'lar]|lang=ro

Adjective
ro-adj|4

1. #English|popular (of the people)
2. #English|popular (well-liked)

Declension
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